The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is the official name of the state which is situated on the British Isles. Thus, "Great Britain" is often called instead of "the United Kingdom" or just "UK". Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which were separate countries in former times. You can see them on the map. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The United Kingdom is situated on two islands. The greater island of the British Isles is occupied by England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is situated on the other, smaller island, where the other, independent state - The Republic of Ireland is also located. These two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.

Great Britain is separated from the European Mainland by the English Channel. Once the British Isles used to be a part of the Continent. The nearest Point to Europe is the Strait of Dover.

People of many nationalities live in Great Britain. The official language is English, but the language of the Welshmen differs greatly from English. Great Britain is a highly developed country, having its own traditions and culture. There are a lot of secondary and high schools, Universities; among them the world famous ones are Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1 (ВАРИАНТ 5)

Задание 1.

Вместо точек вставьте личное или притяжательное местоимение, где это необходимо:

1. Pete is five years younger than ... sister.

2. ... see ... friend every Sunday.

3. ... guests will come soon.

4. Where is ... Father? ... is in the garage.

Задание 2.

Вместо пропусков вставьте глагол « to be » или « to have » в нужном времени:

1. This ... a beautiful flower.

2. I... in Rostov last year.

3. ... you a doctor or an engineer?

4. My grandparents ... a small house in the country.

5. We ... a tasty lunch two hours ago.

Задание 3.

Напишите следующие существительные во множественном числе:

lesson, picture, chair, lesson, country, foot, door, student, child, storey, book.

Задание 4.

Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие выражения:

his sister' blue eyes, the students' new books, Helen' flat

Задание 5.

Перепишите и переведите на английский язык следующие предложения:

1. В библиотеке было несколько книг по истории (on History).

2. На столе лампа.

3. В бутылке мало масла.

4. В России много красивых городов.

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Задание 6.

Употребите глагол, стоящий в скобках, в нужной форме:

1. We (live, are living) in England.

2. (Does your friend go, is your friend going) to school on Sunday?

3. I (have, am having ) a shower now.

4. Look! Our father (comes, is coming) home.

Задание7.

Перепишите и переведите текст на русский язык:

AMERICAN INDIANS

Indians were the first Americans. They populated the whole of North and South America long before the continent was settled by white men.

The story of the North American Indians is a tragic one. The first white settlers in North America - mainly British - began to kill the Indians and drive them off (прогонять) their lands and this policy was continued after the foundation of the United States of America. The Indians fought (боролись) for their lands, but they could do little to defend themselves.

There are only 800 thousands Indians in the United States now. They are the poorest part of American population and have few rights. More than half of the American Indians live in reservations situated in waterless districts of the southwestern states where harvests are very poor. Unemployment in Indian reservations is up to 70 per cent, and few of these native Americans live up to the age of fifty. Every third Indian child dies less than six months after it is born. Indian children have little chance of getting education.

Indians love their traditions and their national culture, but they are loosing them, or have already lost them because of racial oppression.

Indians in many states are practically unable to take part in political activity. The federal government does not defend their rights. Protests are growing among the Indians. They are fighting for full equality in all spheres of public and economic life.